Comparing these two, the self-study exam is definitely better. Some employers recognize the self-study exam when job hunting, but basically do not recognize correspondence courses. However, the self-study exam is challenging. Especially, one's English cannot be too poor, and one must have perseverance to pass all course exams. The self-study exam is a nationally recognized academic qualification, and it is a diploma with high value in adult education. Apart from full-time undergraduate degrees, the self-study exam has the highest value.
Preparatory work:
1. Confirm the registration time for your province or city.
2. The self-study exam is held 4 times a year, with exam times in January, April, July, and October. The number of exams held in each province or city may differ. At the beginning of registration, first check which courses are being offered at what times in your province or city that year to determine which subjects you want to take.
3. Choose a major (the majors offered in each province or city are different. You can refer to the examination plan section of the self-study exam website for each province or city and choose a suitable major for you).
4. Purchase textbooks (refer to the 2006 unified exam textbook list). Since the self-study exam textbooks change little, often only updated every few years, the textbook list published in 2006 is currently the latest.
Online registration process:
1. Log in to the self-study exam online registration website for your province or city.
2. Go to the designated bank specified on the self-study exam office website to obtain a bank card for payment.
3. New students who have obtained a bank card, as well as old students with a bank card, should complete the online registration according to the registration process specified on the registration website (example of the online registration process in Tianjin).
4. New students who have successfully registered online need to go to the self-study exam office during the time specified by the exam office for photography to make an admission card.
5. If you have any questions, please contact the local self-study exam office (contact information for exam offices in various places).
On-site registration process:
1. New students should carry their ID card (military personnel with military ID or proof from a unit above regiment level) (under 18 years old with household register) to the municipal or county self-study exam office (registration station) in their location to handle registration procedures.
2. Carry a 2B pencil or blue-black steel pen signature pen (for filling out the machine-readable registration card) and submit several one-inch identical bottomless photos (approximately 4-5).
3. Follow the instructions of the staff to pay the fee and receive the printed exam notification slip, which will have the exam date, test site, and seat number.
4. Collect the newly made admission card during the time specified by the exam office (contact information for exam offices in various places).
Registration completed, review and wait for the exam. Multiple majors can be taken simultaneously. The self-study exam has high openness and flexibility, accommodating the learning advancement needs of candidates with different educational backgrounds and different self-study abilities. Many provinces allow candidates to take multiple majors simultaneously.
Both associate and bachelor degrees can be taken simultaneously. Candidates can separately take associate degree, bachelor degree courses in various majors, or take both the associate and bachelor degrees in the same major simultaneously. However, upon graduation, the associate degree certificate must be obtained first before the bachelor degree certificate can be issued. Some provinces have already started implementing the simultaneous processing of self-study associate and bachelor degree certificates to shorten the time for candidates to obtain their certificates.
Distinction between "Bachelor" and "Independent Bachelor": "Bachelor" and associate degree can be taken simultaneously, mixing associate and bachelor exams, but upon bachelor graduation, the associate certificate is required for bachelor graduation verification. "Independent Bachelor" requires an associate degree certificate to register, specifically designed for those who have already obtained an associate degree, but currently, restrictions in various provinces and cities are gradually being abolished.
"The Registration Guide" is an important reference for candidates. The content of the higher education self-study exam "Registration Guide" includes: (1) Examining majors, subjects, and exam times; (2) Registration times and locations; (3) Examination objects and registration procedures; (4) Graduation and practical link assessment registration and time arrangement; (5) Precautions that candidates should know. By carefully reading the higher education self-study exam "Registration Guide", candidates can understand the majors offered in each exam, the time arrangement for exam courses, and the time arrangement for various skill exams, guiding candidates to choose suitable majors for exams and avoiding misreporting or missing reports. It can be purchased during the registration period from the local self-study exam office.
There is difficulty in the self-study exam, and it is relatively challenging to pass solely through self-study. However, if taking the exam in school with teacher instruction, it should not be too difficult. With good study habits, there shouldn't be any problems.
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